Details
| Opportunity Name | 2023/2024 Highway Infrastructure Innovation Funding Program |
| Agency | Ontario Ministry of Transportation (MTO) |
| Value | Subject to budget approval |
| Indirect Costs | Eligible at 25% |
| Duration | 1 year |
Deadlines
| Application due to FSc RO at sciapps@yorku.ca for full review | 02-01-2023 |
| Application and fully signed ORS checklist due to FSc RO at sciapps@yorku.ca for mandatory review | 02-08-2023 |
| Final application and fully signed ORS checklist due at ORS for mandatory review | 02-13-2023, by 9:00AM |
| Application due at agency | 02-15-2023, by 5:00PM |
Objective
- To supplement the technical research expertise at the Ministry by providing HIIFP funding to eligible Ontario universities and colleges.
- To encourage Ontario’s academic community to conduct research that will contribute to the generation of innovative solutions to current technical challenges experienced during the construction and maintenance of the provincial highway infrastructure network.
- To aid the MTO in achieving its strategic plan.
A diverse range of specific research topics have been developed by MTO that outline: 1.) the background of the research requirement, 2.) the challenge or problem to be addressed, and 3.) the anticipated outcome and/or research deliverables.
Applicants may choose from one of the following MTO provided specific research topics or submit their own research topic (i.e., an open research topic):
- Assessing Electric Vehicle (EV) Charing Infrastructure Gaps and Opportunities Across Ontario
- Researching the Effectiveness of Species at Risk (SAR) Bat Habitat Compensation Measures Implemented on Select Ministry of Transportation Projects
- Rheology Investigation of Hot Applied Rubberized Asphalt Waterproofing Membranes for Concrete Structures
- Investigating the Pavement Impact in Spring to Support Spring Load Restriction Impact in Asset Management
- Incorporating Climate Change into Rainfall Prediction
- Safe Accommodation of Active Transportation Through Highway Interchanges – Balancing the Needs of Cyclists, Pedestrians, and Motorists
- Quantifying Greenhouse Gasses Emitted During Congestion, Construction Staging, and Other Temporary Traffic Conditions
- Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and Targets for Demonstrating Sustainability and Climate Action Progress in Highway Design
- Foundation Frost Penetration Depths for Northern & Southern Ontario
- Investigating Impacts of Construction Contaminants to Fibre Reinforced Polymer (FRP) Internal Reinforcing Bars
- Development of Simplified Design Methodology for Specification of Galvanic Anode Systems in Bridges
- Risk Based Analysis of Bridge Inspection Frequency Depending on Type and Age of Bridge
- Backfill Between Piling and CSP in Integral Abutment Bridges
- A Project to Scope Pilot Implementation of Green Light Counters at Standard Traffic Signals to Better Understand Their Impact on Vehicle Collisions at Signalized Intersections in Ontario
Please see the attached HIIFP Program Guide for detailed information on each specific research topic.
Eligibility
All of Ontario’s 23 public universities and 24 colleges are eligible for funding under the HIIFP. The Principal Researcher must be a member of the faculty (full or part-time) at the sponsoring institution.
Attachments
How to Apply
York University researchers are reminded that all applications for external research funding, including Letters of Intent, must be reviewed and approved by the Office of Research Services before they are submitted to the granting agency. For internal approval, the application must be accompanied by a completed ORS Checklist, which requires the Dean’s signature. Please send the complete application, with the finalized budget and a completed ORS checklist to sciapps@yorku.ca, five days prior to agency deadline.
ORS is accepting electronic applications – the process is outlined here.